"Where are they, I don't get it. One minute they're here and the next. It's not like they
could just vanish. Unless..." Sage said as he looked out towards the back.

"Then what are we standing around here for? They might need help." Kaye replied as she started to run towards the back.

Outside, "Why do you resist me?" Lieah asked as she glared at Kento.

"I have a better question. What did you think that you could gain from attacking Kaye like that? You almost killed her!" Kento asked angrily.

"Aw, you mean that I didn't? Well then, I'm just going to have to try harder the next time." Lieah replied with an evil smirk.

"You're not going anywhere near Kaye! Especially if I have anything to say about it!" Kento said angrily as he glared at her.

"You know what? I don't think that you have to worry about that." Lieah replied.

"What are you talking about?" Kento asked.

"Kento, over there!" Ryo said as he motioned to where Mia, Kaye and the other Ronins were coming from.

"What are you doing out here?" Kento asked as they finally got to them.

"When you and Ryo didn't come back right away, we've decided to look for you." Kaye replied.

"Since everyone is here, why don't we get things going?" Lieah asked in amusement.

"You're crazy! You can't attack here, you'll hurt innocent people!" Kaye replied in disbelief.

"There is no such thing as an innocent!" Lieah hissed angrily as she disappeared and then
reappeared beside Kaye with her weapon raised and ready to attack.

Just as she was going to go through with her attack, "NO!" Kento shouted as he charged at her.

Lieah quickly turned around and sliced at him, making Kento fall backwards to the ground barely missing him. "Kento!" Kaye cried out as she started towards him.

Lieah quickly turned back around with her weapon at ready. "Sorry, but I don't think so. You're staying right there." Lieah said as she glared dangerously at her. Kaye quickly stopped and then angrily stared her down.

"Why are we just standing here? Shouldn't we be doing something?" Mia asked as she and the others watched what was going on.

"We can't Mia, because if we try anything, she might hurt one of them, and we can't take that chance." Ryo replied as he looked on angrily.

"I can't, no I won't let her take Kento from me! She knows that I won't give up without a fight. So then what is she waiting for? An invitation?" Kaye thought as she was trying to think of something.

Suddenly, a laugh could be heard over the already intense situation. "What's so funny?" Cye asked as he glared at Lieah angrily.

"How all of you could be so clueless about what's going on?" Lieah replied with a smirk.

"What are you talking about?" Rowen asked.

"I'm talking about the fact that I already have my prize." Lieah replied.

"No way! Get your eyes checked, Kento's right behind you." Kaye said.

"Are you sure that's actually him?" Lieah asked with an evil grin.

"Of course I'm sure, who else would it be?" Kaye replied skeptically.

Another sound of laughter started to fill the air, "sorry Kaye, but I'm not Kento." the person said as he got up from the ground and looked over at her.

"What?" Kaye asked as she looked back at him as he changed from Kento and back to himself. "Alex?"

"You got it! It took you long enough to figure it out." Alex replied with a smirk as he joined his sister.

"If Kento isn't here, then you're not Ryo." Sage said as they turned around.

"That's right, Ryo is just one of my illusions." Lieah replied as the illusion of Ryo disappeared.

"But how, when?" Kaye asked in confusion.

"It was so amusing, they didn't even see it coming. The how, well I think that I'll let you try and figure that out for yourselves." Lieah replied as she laughed.

"Where are they?" Mia asked angrily.

"Sorry, but that piece of information I'm going to keep for myself. I suppose that I could bring back Wildfire." Lieah replied as she made Ryo appear. Ryo landed face down on the ground barely moving. A groan escaped from his lips, as he was starting to slowly come around.

"Ryo!" Sage said as they ran over to him. Kaye was about to join them, but Lieah kept her at bay.

"No I don't think so, you're staying right where you are." Lieah said as she waved her weapon around.

"Ryo, are you all right? What happened, where's Kento?" Rowen asked as Ryo finally made it to his feet.

"The last thing I remember was that Kento left Kaye's hospital room because he sensed Lieah nearby, and I was following him. But then just as we stepped outside, everything went black." Ryo replied as he rubbed his head.

"You bitch! You're gonna pay!" Kaye said as she stared at her angrily.

"Hey! My sister isn't the only one that deserves the credit here. I gotta say, I was pretty convincing." Alex replied with a smirk as he crossed his arm.

"Yes Alex you were very convincing. Now Kaye, if I were you, I would calm that temper of yours down, and hear what I have to say, unless of course you never want to see Kento ever again." Lieah said as she gave an evil grin.

"Don't you even think of hurting him!" Kaye warned angrily.

"Me, hurt him? Now Kaye, why would I want to hurt my lover? You listen here, and listen well because I'm only going to say this once. For some reason, I feel generous, so I'm going to give you a chance to try and get Kento back." Lieah replied.

"What do I have to do?" Kaye asked in a defeated tone.

"Kaye, don't! Don't listen to what she has to say!" Ryo yelled.

"I don't haVe a choice Ryo, I have to!" Kaye yelled back.

"Now that's a good girl. In a few days, I'll come back. And when I do, I want you to be ready." Lieah replied.

"Ready? Ready for what?" Kaye asked.

"Just be ready. Come Alex, I think that it's time that we take our leave." Lieah replied as she and her brother disappeared.

"No...Kento." Kaye whispered in agony as a tear ran down her cheek.